Betterhumans. A very aspirational word for which the human species has progressed and struggled through several civilizations. An appropriate question would now be : Are we better humans ? . "Yes" would be the answer any person from the "Developed world" shall give upto a probability of 90 %. Such a ...

Cross posted from advancednano We are getting closer to cyborgs that are as strong and as fast as people. New rocket powered robotic arm is ten times more powerful than commercial versions available now. The prototype rocket powered mechanical arm can lift (curl) about 20 to 25 pounds – three to four times more than current commercial ...

Cross posted from advancednano Michael Anissimov over at Accelerating Future discusses CNN polls that CNN presented as part of their future summit One facet of enhancement that is not controversial but is widespread is vision enhancement. In the further reading section, I refer to my past articles on other methods of enhancement which are ...

cross posted from advancednano Many groups are concerned about transhumanism and nanotechnology. They are worried for various reasons about people being made stronger, smarter and with more capability than others. They fear the creation of supermen who will dominate others or that the act of creating superhuman abilities would be a ...